We’ve all had that one older coworker who doesn’t know what is appropriate and inappropriate to talk about at work. They will say their inner thoughts, no matter how offensive and hostile, and other coworkers will let them get away with it because «They’re old» and «They don’t know any better.» In a perfect world, …
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37-year-old dad insists stay at home mom of 12 and 14-year-olds get a job so she can support the family after he retires: ‘She called me ungrateful and accused me of not appreciating all the hard work she does in the house’
The social role of the stay-at-home mom exists for economic reasons. If one parent makes enough to support their whole family, it’s financially responsible for one parent to do the majority of the household and child-rearing labor, and the other to do the labor that makes paper money. That way, they don’t have to outsource …
Seguir leyendo 37-year-old dad insists stay at home mom of 12 and 14-year-olds get a job so she can support the family after he retires: ‘She called me ungrateful and accused me of not appreciating all the hard work she does in the house’
22 Employee Burnout Memes to Get You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (August 1, 2025)
Another day, another dollar… The worst of the week is over, and now it’s time to flip around our T-shirts so «party» is in the front and «business» is in the back. It’s been too long, Friday night, we’ve missed you dearly. Is anyone else over it? Like, in every sense of the word. The …
Seguir leyendo 22 Employee Burnout Memes to Get You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (August 1, 2025)
Employer schedules interview at 7 AM and keeps candidates waiting for 8+ hours, to see how they respond: ‘It was a test of desperation’
There are a few rules you simply must follow when you’re looking for a new job. Sure, it might come down to your resume, your connections, and the timing, but there are a few rules of politeness that will get you everywhere. Being on time is one of them. Especially in the early stages of …
Seguir leyendo Employer schedules interview at 7 AM and keeps candidates waiting for 8+ hours, to see how they respond: ‘It was a test of desperation’
Corporate Influencers are Trying to Romanticize the 9-to-5, and It’s Not Working
Social media is full of aspirational content: Extensive beauty routines, constant travel, and suites of pricey products flood our feeds. But what about all of us with regular, unglamorous jobs? Turns out there are influencers for that too. So-called «9-to-5 influencers» like Davis Clarke and Connor Hubbard. They do their best to show that the …
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Job interviewer asks job candidate his favorite drink, candidate says ‘water’ and refuses to elaborate: ‘C’mon, you can do better than that’
Everybody knows that job interviews are not merely about whether you’re qualified to do a job. If that was the case, companies could just hire people based on a written test and their resume. Job interviews serve the very specific function of determining whether someone would be pleasant to be around for 8 hours a …
Seguir leyendo Job interviewer asks job candidate his favorite drink, candidate says ‘water’ and refuses to elaborate: ‘C’mon, you can do better than that’
21 Employee Burnout Memes to Get You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (July 18, 2025)
Employee burnout tends to get us all at some point, like the flu or the common cold, but it’s important to find a way to laugh through the pain. Memes exist for that very reason; They provide us solace in moments of hardship because laughing truly is the best medicine. That’s true, at least, for …
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30-year-old employee gets paid $27K a month to sit around and do nothing for 7 hours a day, asks how to deal with the boredom: ‘A good paycheck doesn’t cancel out mental burnout’
Where are all these jobs where you sit at a desk all day and do nothing? I’ve known so many people who have full-time jobs where they barely do anything, and are able to get away with it for years at a time. It’s normal for a company to have busy seasons where employees have …
Seguir leyendo 30-year-old employee gets paid $27K a month to sit around and do nothing for 7 hours a day, asks how to deal with the boredom: ‘A good paycheck doesn’t cancel out mental burnout’
21 Employee Burnout Memes to Get You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (July 4, 2025)
Happy Fourth of July, corporate servants of the 21st Century! I don’t doubt that you’re ecstatic to wake up on your own time instead of to the grueling iPhone jingle that you keep forgetting to change. Not only is it a perfect day to unwind, but it’s also the beginning of an amazing three-day weekend …
Seguir leyendo 21 Employee Burnout Memes to Get You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (July 4, 2025)
30-year-old employee has quit 9 jobs in 11 years, starts to hate himself for it: ‘I think it goes deeper than laziness’
We’re told we shouldn’t tie our self-worth to our ability to work, but that’s easier said than done. When you meet a stranger, one of the first things they ask is, «What do you do?» which is a fantastic question to answer when you work for a meme website, but it’s more challenging when you’re …
Seguir leyendo 30-year-old employee has quit 9 jobs in 11 years, starts to hate himself for it: ‘I think it goes deeper than laziness’